Lee Utilities customers may notice water changes

Lee County Utilities customers could see a change coming out of their faucet. Starting Tuesday, officials are changing the type of disinfectant used to treat the water.

If you're a customer, there may be a change of smell, taste and color of the water - but it's not harmful.

The switch is a routine process, but people who are on kidney dialysis need to pay special attention to the treatment.

Officials we spoke to say if you use a kidney dialysis machine, you must contact your medical supplier because you may need a specific type of water filter installed in your home because of this change.

The disinfectant switch will also impact people who have tropical fish tanks. So make a call to your pet store before you clean out the tank and fill it with the new water.

The conversion process will take place all month.

If you have questions, you can call Lee County Utilities at 239-533-8845 or you can click here to go to the website.

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